As I lay me down to sleep
Embracing secrets I would keep
From night’s high fortress would I leap
Should this fall prove not so steep
I wish to dream, I wish to fly
With dragon wings invade the sky
And taste such nectar e’er I die
Before this night has passed me by
In slumber’s chambers will I walk
Where strange delights entice and stalk
No invitation will I balk
To dance their dance or talk their talk
This nightshade promise is a kiss
Which may be danger, may be bliss
To run in fear now is remiss
I ask naught that they give me this
When morning wakes this world will fade
The texture lost within the shade
And all these vows that I have made
Demand a deeper debt repaid
As I lay me down to sleep
From tree tops high or rivers deep
From valleys low or mountains steep
I’ll seek again what I would keep.
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
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“When morning wakes this world will fade
The texture lost within the shade
And all these vows that I have made
Demand a deeper debt repaid”
Great stanza! The whole piece allows us to take the journey through slumber’s corridor with you. Thanks for sharing! 😉
Thank you as ever for your kind and thoughtful support! 🙂
I love this one. You communicate dreams vividly, in a way that makes them the readers, and makes your readers want to read more.
Thank you so much. I do find the dream state mysterious and fascinating which I guess makes it a good topic for poetry! 🙂
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